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ERIC Number: EJ405146
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Taking Language Arts to the Community.
Smith, Douglas James
Educational Leadership, v47 n6 p74-75 Mar 1990
Describes a high school English teacher's community outreach program and its "outsider in society" theme. The teacher matched reading assignments to appropriate community service ventures, ranging from puppet shows to public speaking engagements and work with Alzheimer's patients. Community interactions inspired students to polish and practice their English skills. (MLH)
Descriptors: Community Services, English Instruction, Language Arts, Public Speaking, Secondary Education, Youth Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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